Bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland
Ireland: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland peaked at 1.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 119th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +835.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +136.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +101.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +65.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 643.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,594 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Ireland was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.